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Definition of honey buzzard in English: honey buzzardnoun A large Eurasian bird of prey resembling a buzzard, having a small head and long tail, feeding on bees and wasps and their nests. Genus Pernis, family Accipitridae: three species, in particular P. apivorus Example sentencesExamples - Research elsewhere in the UK has confirmed that adverse weather is not a dominant factor in the success of breeding honey buzzards.
- This project aims to trace the migration and wintering sites of the small population of honey buzzards which live in the Highlands.
- Finally, the honey buzzards, young griffon vultures and hobbies mark the end of the spring or prenuptial migration, around the end of June.
- Before she began monitoring the poachers, more than 5,000 supposedly protected birds - mostly honey buzzards, falcons, storks, orioles, kestrels and swallows - were slaughtered each year.
- Some were seen shooting at honey buzzards from every imaginable place, the police source said.
- Meanwhile, whether it's a rare honey buzzard one day or a champion racehorse the next, the animal hospitals remain busy and stimulating places.
- The location of the nest is being kept secret, as honey buzzards are a prime target for egg collectors and are a species of conservation concern throughout Europe.
- A honey buzzard set off in heavy pursuit of a Bonelli's eagle, and a clean looking Scavenger vulture flew on in solitary splendour.
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